Shubman Gill and Shafali Verma named ICC Players of the Month for September 2026

Shubman Gill emulated West Indies captain Haley Matthews, who has also been the ICC Player of the Month on five occasions.

This is the fifth time players from the same national board have swept the men's and women's awards in a month, with Indian cricketers achieving the feat on two previous occasions

Shubman Gill, Shafali Verma clean sweep ICC awards for September 2026

Dubai: Indian skipper Shubman Gill achieved his record-extending fifth 'ICC Player of the Month' award for September 2026, the International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Tuesday.Gill, as per the ICC, won the award ahead of fellow nominees Abhishek Sharma of India and Zimbabwe's Sikandar Raza.India batting superstar becomes the first-ever five-time ICC Men's Player of the Month winner after a run-filled series against West Indies Find out the winner ➡️ https://t.co/vfMePK59UQ pic.twitter.com/LszB7cqD7C— ICC (@ICC) October 13, 2026 Gill scored 333 runs in India's first two ODIs against West Indies, with a century in the opener and an unbeaten double century in the second. India won both matches by eight wickets.In the first ODI, in Thiruvananthapuram on 27 September, Gill made 110 off 108 balls as India chased down West Indies' 295/7. India reached the target of 296 in 41.4 overs.Three days later in Guwahati, West Indies made 405/7, their first ODI total above 400. Gill, captaining India, responded with an unbeaten 223 off 133 balls, including 26 fours and eight sixes, and India finished on 406/2 in 43.3 overs with 39 balls to spare. He reached his hundred in 62 balls, the fastest by an Indian captain in ODIs, and his double century in 117 balls, the fastest in ODI history.'We Are Soon Going To Be In Unfamiliar Terrains': R Ashwin's Cryptic Post Raises Questions About AI's Impact On Jobs It remains the highest individual score in a successful ODI chase. Gill and Rohit Sharma (101 off 75 balls) put on 255 for the opening wicket, India's highest partnership on home soil. The chase was the second-highest successful one in ODI history, behind only South Africa's 438/9 against Australia in Johannesburg in 2006.India went on to win the three-match series 2-1, after West Indies took the third ODI on 3rd October.This is Gill's fifth ICC Men's Player of the Month award, after wins in January 2023, September 2023, February 2025 and July 2025, extending his record as the men's player with the most wins.The most recent Indian men's winner was Sanju Samson, in March 2026. Indian men have now won the award 17 times across 11 players, including Gill's five victories.Prithvi Shaw Restores Instagram Posts After Reconciling With Akriti Agarwal Weeks After Engagement Called Off Reacting to the award, Gill said, “It feels fantastic to win my fifth ICC Player of the Month award, and I am grateful to the panel for this honour.""It was immensely satisfying to score those runs and even more special to be part of successful run chases in front of our home fans, whose support always gives us an extra boost," he added, as per the ICC.The Indian captain also addressed the changing nature of the game and how important it is to adapt to it.“The pace of ODI cricket has gone up significantly, and you must think on your feet, assess the conditions quickly and adapt to the demands of the pitch," he said."With the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup in southern Africa next year, we are determined to keep raising our standards and build a strong, well-rounded team capable of rising to the challenges ahead," he added. (Except for the headline, this article has not been edited by FPJ's editorial team and is auto-generated from an agency feed.)

Shubman Gill has clinched his fifth ICC Player of the Month award thanks to a stellar ODI series against West Indies, which featured an impressive 110 runs and a record-setting double century that played a key role in India's success. Meanwhile, Shafali Verma celebrated her second monthly honor by being the top run-scorer in the Women's Asia Cup with an astounding total of 360 runs.